Texas Farm BureauThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) finalized a plan to significantly expand the footprint of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in the Panhandle, but the plan has drawn criticism from farmers and lawmakers.In April, FWS released a final plan to conserve or restore up to 700,000 additional acres of wildlife habitat in the Southern High Plains of Texas and Eastern New Mexico as part of the refuge. That’s about 110 times the current size of 6,440 acres.The plan authorizes FWS to purchase land or conservation easements from willing sellers within the project boundaries. Eminent domain and federal ...